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Contract Library Bill Has Mixed Cattle Industry Support

Published October 21, 2021

The Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 has the support of many agriculture groups, including the National Farmers Union and American Farm Bureau Federation. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says there’s no single, silver bullet solution to the supply chain…

The Cattle Market Conversation Continues

Published June 25, 2021

A long-awaited conversation took place in a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing. This came on the heels of growing talk about cattle markets across the country. The hearing addressed a wide range of issues, including price discovery and…

Frankfort, SD Farm is Environmental Stewardship Award Finalist

Published October 21, 2020

Johnson Farms of Frankfort, South Dakota is the Region 7 award winner for Outstanding Environment Stewardship. The farm is operated by Alan and Mickie Johnson, along with their son Brian and his wife Jamie. The family focuses on improving soil…

NCBA Offers Views on Beef Checkoff Referendum

Published July 28, 2020

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has responded to R-CALF USA’s petition for a referendum on the beef checkoff. In a statement, NCBA President Marty Smith said his organization supports the producers’ right to have their say on the future of…

U.S. Ag Industry Questions Brazilian Beef Imports

Published February 24, 2020

The U.S. has restored market access for fresh Brazilian beef exports and those in the industry are reacting. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has “serious concerns” about the re-entry. NCBA questions the lack of scientific evidence used to justify Brazil’s…

Livestock Industry Praises Passage of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Published December 4, 2019

The news that the Japanese Parliament has ratified a trade agreement with the U.S. is being praised by the livestock industry. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane calls it a huge win for U.S. cattle…

Takeaways from the NCBA Summer Business Meeting

Published August 1, 2019

New Rockford, North Dakota farmer Jeff Schafer was in Denver for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Summer Business meeting. It was Schafer's first time attending the event and says it was a packed week. "A few stats stick with me…

Cattle Industry Reacts to Lab Grown Meat Labeling Decision

Published March 8, 2019

Overall, the U.S. cattle industry is pleased with the decision for USDA to oversee lab-grown meat. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall says the labeling part is important. "We don't want to find ourselves…

Ag Secretary Brings a Trade Update to Cattle Industry Convention

Published February 1, 2019

The focus of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s address to Cattle Industry Convention attendees Friday was trade, specifically the recent meeting between the U.S. and China. Perdue said intellectual property is still being discussed. "I really believe we are entering a phase…

USDA and FDA Hear ‘Fake Meat’ Testimony

Published October 29, 2018

USDA and the Food and Drug Administration lead a public meeting to discuss so-called ‘fake meat.’ An industry is being developed to produce cell-cultured protein products in labs. There has been disagreement over how this technology should be regulated and…

Articles tagged under: NCBA

Contract Library Bill Has Mixed Cattle Industry Support

The Cattle Market Conversation Continues

Frankfort, SD Farm is Environmental Stewardship Award Finalist

NCBA Offers Views on Beef Checkoff Referendum

U.S. Ag Industry Questions Brazilian Beef Imports

Livestock Industry Praises Passage of U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement

Takeaways from the NCBA Summer Business Meeting

Cattle Industry Reacts to Lab Grown Meat Labeling Decision

Ag Secretary Brings a Trade Update to Cattle Industry Convention

USDA and FDA Hear ‘Fake Meat’ Testimony

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